puzzlement

[Farrell]

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"New dampers should fix it, unless they are poorly designed."

In which case, new, redesigned dampers may improve it. See the Bill =
Spurlock instructional pamphlet "Vertical Damper Replacement".

Terry Farrell
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  I would strongly suspect the ring to be coming from the bass section. =
Try laying your arm across the bass strings to see if it cuts off the =
ringing. If it does, you know that you have inadequate bass dampening.=20

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  If there is sufficient lost motion in the sustain pedal and bass =
sustain pedal, chances are the bass damper felt is too hard. New dampers =
should fix it, unless they are poorly designed.=20

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  Dean

  Dean May

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  The problem is a very prominent ring in all registers but particularly =
in the low.  The piano is an Everett console, #260365.  Fairly recent =
with metal support beams instead of wood in the back.  After playing a =
note or chord the dampers cut off the tone, but there is a strong after =
ring which can persist for seven to ten seconds.  The dampers are good =
and are sitting properly on the strings.  When the strings behind the =
dampers are pressed the dampers follow.  You can hear the actual tone of =
the struck note cut off when the damper recontacts the string, but the =
echo tone continues. =20

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  The piano has metal casters sitting on a wood floor in front of a =
sheet rock wall.  It occurred to me that the casters were transferring =
the vibrations to the floor directly causing the floor to act as a =
general resonator.  I tried rubber furniture cups under the wheels and =
also a heavy rug with a rubber backing as well as the rubber cups on top =
of the rug.  There was no improvement.  I tried blankets in back with no =
improvement. =20

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  Does anyone have any suggestions of things that might improve this =
situation by diminishing the after ring??

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  Ed Carwithen

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